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Registry of Radioactive Sealed Sources & Devices,Safety Evaluation of Sealed Source for Model Century Sa. Certificate:NR-300-D-844-S
ML20153B203
Person / Time
Issue date: 09/14/1998
From: Michele Burgess, John Lubinski
NRC
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SSD, NUDOCS 9809230012
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' REGISTRY OF RADIOACTIVE SEALED. SOURCES AND DEVICES i

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DEVICE TYPE:

Radiographic Exposure Device I

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MODEL:

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MANUFACTURER / DISTRIBUTOR:

Gamma Industries, Inc.

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SEALED SOURCE MODEL DESIGNATION:

Gamma Industries S-16 i

ISOTOPE:

MAXIMUM ACTIVITY:

i Iridium-192 100 curies (3.7 TBq)

Cobalt-60 100 millicuries (3.7 GBq)

Deplet'ed; Uranium Shielding, 17 kilograms (37 lb)

LEAK TEST FREOUENCY:

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REGISTRY OF RADIOACTIVE SEALED SOURCES AND DEVICES SAFETY EVALUATION OF DEVICE y

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SEP 141988 PAGE 2 OF 4 4

DEVICE TYPE:

Radiographic Exposure Device t DESCRIPTION:

The device consists of aJdepleted' uranium shield and a polyurethane filler enclosed in a 1/8" (3.18 mm) steel case, consisting of.a right circular cylinder and two casts 1/4" (6.35 mm) end pieces. -The assembly is secured by heliarc welding.

A zircaloy "S"

tube extends through the device's shieldin;

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At one end is a lock box through which'the ocurce pigtail 'able and. male half of the quick disconnect-connect connector pr,.trude.

The lock box is the improved version that is used in the Gamma

' Century A unit.

The lock box is located at the bottom of the device.

At the top of the device, the source conduit is attached to a fitting-at the opposite end of the "S"

tube by a spring I

-loaded quick disconnect-connect connector arrangement after removing a protective screw cap.

The source tube may be of the transparent PVC'or-the more common opaque neoprene coated steel g

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The' depleted uranium shield (approximately 37 pounds [17 kg]) is secured in pot **'c" by the two cast steel end pieces and is cushioned on'ite -; mmference within the device by polyurathane.

U_"A leather carrying.., 11e is attached to the upper steel end piece.

A teleflex drive cable arrangement with a hand crank is provided'for_ moving the source between the exposed and chielded

. positions from a remote location.

' The outside dimensions,of the device are 5-1/2" (13.97 cm) in diameter by 7-3/8" (18.73 cm) in height

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l DEVICE TYPE:

Radiographic Exposure Device LABELING:

l The device bears the manufacturer's label which specifies that the device contains 37'lb. (17 kg) of depleted uranium.

The label ~also specifies the isotope, activity, date of calibration, A'

source serial ~ number, and states " Danger, Do Not Handle, Radioactive Material.

Notify Gamma ~ Industries, Baton Rouge, LLouisiana, or Civil Authorities."

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- EXTERNAL RADIATION' LEVELS:

f-TheLsource within.the device ~ is less than 4 inches from the

' device outer' surface.

Utilizing the maximum possession-quantity of iridium for this device L (i20 C1 (4.4. TBq)) and' cobalt

-(110 mci (4.07-GBq]) the.following dose: rates were obtained with a calibrated ioniza' tion chamber.

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Source in Shielded Position-Ir-192 Co-60 mR/hr mR/hr a '.

6" (15.24 cm). from outer surf ace:

48"(highest) 50 10 (lowest) 21 e

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Surface of device:

190 (highest) 200 a

150 (lowest) 145 C.,

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=125 LIMITATI'ONS AND/OR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS OF USE:

The~ manufacturer furnishes.an operating and maintenance manual which includes step-by-steplinstructions for using the exposure I

device and exchanging sources using the Gamma Industries Model C-4 source changer.

The operating instructions do not in

themselves meet regulatory requirements concerning operating and j.

emergency procedures'for industrial radiography.

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NO.:.NR-300-D-844-S DATE:

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Radiographic Exposure Device LIMITATIONS AND/OR OT' ER CONSIDERATIONS OF USE (Cont ' d) -

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The license for radioactive material should include provision for 37 lb,-(17.kg) of depleted uranium.

' SAFETY' ANALYSIS

SUMMARY

The Model Century SA is device is no longer manufactured or distributed by' Gamma Industries, Inc. and Gamma Industries, Inc.

is.no longer in~ business.

Therefore, the registration certificate is being converted to an inactive registration certificate.

'The device was originally approved for licensing purposes by the Louisiana Division of Radiation Control.

NRC attempted to obtain

' copies of all information submitted by the registrant in support of the evaluation ~.

However, NRC could not locate all the

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.Therefore, no safety evaluation of the device was performed as part of the conversion of the certificate to inactive status.

' ISSUING' AGENCY:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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SEP 141991S Date:

Reviewer:

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PAGEi NRC FORM 567 U. S. NUCLEAR REaULATORY COMMASION REQUEST FOR A SEALED SOURCE OR DEVICE EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS: Send tNs request AND a copy of all reisted letters /agigeenme and drawlnge to: The Sealed Source Safety Section, ATTN: CNef, OWFN Mail Stop 6 H3. Change the Ucense Tracidng System milestone to 19 and assign to reviewer code I-5.

NOTE: Retain a copy of tNe request with the application and background files.

REQUESTER REGION / LOCATION:

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lil IV V R HQ LFDCB TELEPHONE NUMBER DATE TYPE OF ACTION REQUESTED (Check as appropriate)

] SOURCE REVIEW AMENDMENT OF ME MA!L CONTRdL NUMeER(S)

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REGISTRATION SHEET

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DEVICE REVIEW BER(S)

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NUMBER ASSIGNED

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b DATE RECEIVED DATE AS$aONED DATE TO FEES TYPE OF ACTION (Indicate the number of each type) l COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION (FORMAL) l USE BY A SINGLE APPUCANT (CUSTOM)

SOURCE (9C)

DEVICE (9A)

SOURCE (90)

DEVICE (90)

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SEP 141998 MEMORANDUM TO:

Sandra Kimberley, License Fee Analyst Office of the Chief Financial Officer FROM:

Seung J. Lee, Mechanical Engineer Material Safety Branch Division of Industrial and i

Medical Nuclear Safety, NMSS

SUBJECT:

INACTIVE STATUS: GAMMA INDUSTRIES, INC.

ASSIGNMENT NUMBERS 98-44, 98-45, 98-64, & 98-65 We have converted the registration certificates identified in column 1 of the table in the attachment to inactise status and have assigned them the new registration certificate 1

numbers identified in coltimn 2 of the table. If you have any questions, please contact me at 415-5787 or Mr. John Lebinski at 415-7868.

Attachment:

As stated i

Distribution:

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5 GAMMA INDUSTRY, INC. REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES OLD NUMBER NEW NUMBER NR-300-S-101-U NR-300-S-836-S LA 300 S-102-U NR-300-S-837-S LA-300-D-103-U NR-300-D-838-S LA-300-D-104-U NR-300-D-839-S LA-300-D-105-U NR-300-D-840-S LA-300-D-106-U NR-300-D-841-S LA-300-S-107-U NR-300-S-842 S LA 300-D-108-U NR-300-D-843-S LA-300-D-109-U NR-300-D-844-S LA-300-D-110 U NR-300-D-845-S LA-300-D-111-U NR-300-D-848-S LA-300-D-112-U NR-300-D-847-S LA-300 D-113-U NR-300-D-848-S LA 300-D-114-U NR-300-D-849-S LA-300-D-115-U N R-300-D-850-S LA 300-D-147-S NR-300-D-879-S LA 300-S-148-S NR-300-S-880-S LA 300-S-149-S NR 300-S-881 S LA-300 D-150-S NR-300-D-882-S LA 300-S-151-S NR-300-S-883-S LA-300-D-152-S NR-300-D-884 S LA 300-D-153-S NR-300-D-885-S LA-300-D-154-S NR-300-D-886-S LA-300-S-155-S NR-300-S-887-S l

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